Table 2.1
Adults with and without disabilities by sex and age group, Canada, 2012

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Table 2.1
Adults with and without disabilities by sex and age group, Canada, 2012
Table summary
This table displays the results of adults with and without disabilities by sex and age group. The information is grouped by age groups (appearing as row headers), both sexes, males and females , calculated using number units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Age groupsNote 1 Both sexes Males Females
number
Total population  
Total - aged 15 and over 27,516,200 13,559,290 13,956,910
15 to 64 23,187,350 11,603,340 11,584,010
15 to 24 4,462,850 2,280,020 2,182,830
25 to 44 9,159,860 4,581,300 4,578,560
45 to 64 9,564,640 4,742,020 4,822,620
65 and over 4,328,850 1,955,950 2,372,900
65 to 74 2,486,790 1,190,730 1,296,050
75 and over 1,842,070 765,220 1,076,850
Persons with disabilities  
Total - aged 15 and over 3,775,910 1,699,020 2,076,890
15 to 64 2,338,240 1,097,360 1,240,880
15 to 24 195,720 101,870 93,850
25 to 44 598,680 273,940 324,740
45 to 64 1,543,840 721,550 822,290
65 and over 1,437,670 601,670 836,010
65 to 74 653,900 297,460 356,440
75 and over 783,770 304,200 479,570
Persons without disabilities  
Total - aged 15 and over 23,740,290 11,860,270 11,880,020
15 to 64 20,849,110 10,505,980 10,343,120
15 to 24 4,267,130 2,178,150 2,088,980
25 to 44 8,561,180 4,307,360 4,253,820
45 to 64 8,020,800 4,020,470 4,000,330
65 and over 2,891,180 1,354,290 1,536,890
65 to 74 1,832,880 893,270 939,610
75 and over 1,058,300 461,020 597,280
Note 1.

Age is calculated as of May 10, 2011.

Notes: Collection took place in 2012 for a sample selected from the 2011 population.
The sum of the values for each category may differ from the total due to rounding.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Survey on Disability, 2012.
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